Birth
Women go to state and private hospitals or private clinics to give birth.
Births must be registered at the office of the eparch of the city in which
occur. All district administrations issue birth certificates.
Marriage
Both civil and religious weddings are conducted in Cyprus. The law prohibits
discrimination against homosexuals, but there is no homosexual marriage.
Civil weddings are carried out at the municipal offices by the mayor or by
members of the municipal council who are authorised by the mayor. The procedure
is very simple, but it is best to contact the municipal office quite some time
in advance to arrange for the type of marriage that you want. A fee of about €128
is payable.
- Information can be obtained from the Union of Cyprus Municipalities (+357
22 67 25 76).
Religious weddings are conducted at the churches of many Christian
denominations in Cyprus, in particular at Orthodox and a small number of
Catholic churches. There are also Maronite and Armenian churches and a number of
mosques.
- Information can be obtained from Holy Episcopate of Cyprus by telephoning
+357 22 55 46 00.
Death
When someone dies, a death certificate has to be issued by a doctor (in
specific cases a coroner’s report is issued) and a form has to be completed
and sent to the office of the local eparch.
More information is available on the website of the district administrations.
Text last edited on: 12/2007
Source: European Union
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